Anova Culinary

• Sous Vide Yearly Subscription — $9.99/year ($0.83/mo)
• Monthly Subscription — $1.99/month

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.4 25586 ratings · App Store

1. 1/5BUYER BEWARE…

   Update: So, Anova is not only dropping support for my older cooker for no good reason (couldn’t just let it keep working as is?) they now want people to pay a SUBSCRIPTION FEE?! Get lost, Anova! No chance I’ll EVER buy one of your products again. Just opened the app to start a cook and I’m welcomed by a lovely little message that Anova is ARBITRARILY REMOVING THE ABILITY TO CONNECT MY COOKER TO THE APP?! Why? There is no reason for this other than greed. You just lost a fan of your brand. Bad look, Anova. Seriously. I don’t buy things that are meant to be thrown away before their useful life is over. I’ve ditched SONOS and LL Bean for doing exactly what you’re doing now. THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO NOT ALLOW THE CURRENT APP TO CONTINUE WORKING AS IT IS - ASIDE FROM A MONEY GRAB. I will DEFINITELY be looking at another brand of cooker when this one fails, but I’ll have to see how long I’m willing to deal without having the app to set things up or reference recipes. So sick of companies deciding when I’m done being able to use a perfectly functional item through planned obsolescence. We’re already dealing with far too much waste in our society and companies that do this sort of thing ought to be ashamed of causing further damage. BUYER BEWARE: ANOVA IS NOT A TRUSTWORTHY BRAND AND WILL DECIDE FOR YOU WHEN YOU’RE DONE USING A PERFECTLY GOOD PRODUCT JUST BECAUSE THEY WANT TO MAKE AN EXTRA DOLLAR OFF OF YOU. THERE’S PLENTY OF OTHER FISH IN THE SOUS VIDE SEA.

   sqo0ba_steve · 30 Aug 2026

2. 1/5Yep, intentionally phased out functionality

   The recent reviews regarding Anova phasing out working units is completely true. I have a perfectly functioning unit that no longer works via wifi or app due to Anova choosing to render it obsolete. They’ve “graciously” offered me a loyalty discount to upgrade along with a free subscription (since they’ve now chosen to charge a monthly fee to use their app). I bought their newer unit (Pro) and was immediately greeted with a disclaimer that they reserve the right to revoke my free subscription in the future as they roll out more “stuff” with their app. To add insult to injury, I’ve been having connectivity issues right out of the gate and can’t get my app and new unit paired. A quick search finds it to be a common problem, with some users accepting that they’ll use the unit without the app and or connectivity. Not me. That’s the whole reason I took it on the chin and gave in to the forced upgrade. Their “manual” is a joke, the customer support has been worthless with a constant reiteration of the same obvious steps that aren’t working. I’m so disappointed with Anova. After 10 years and various sous vides and vacuum sealers bought, it’s time to move on to another brand. As others have stated… BUYER BEWARE.

   Just trying to buy tickets · 30 Aug 2026

3. 1/5App needs work

   The hardware is great. I can’t begin to describe what a game changer sous vide cooking is. If I had it to do over though, I’d buy a base model with no connectivity because the app is a joke. First, the WiFi settings are ridiculous. After trying to connect unsuccessfully many times, I went to the web. I found out that neither your WiFi network name nor your password can be over 15 characters long. Their solution, I kid you not, is to change your network name and password to be shorter (less secure) than it is now. Also, there are many times where the app continues to tell me I need to get within range of the cooker so it can connect. It’ll stick like this with the app 3 inched away from the cooker. Better to just use the manual controls. Beyond that, I don’t understand how hackish their developers must be to not be able to get a simple timer right. It seemed to work on my first two cooks. After that, the timer now starts during the warm up phase. So you end up having to manually time everything anyway. And you have to listen for the cooker to hit the right temperature. The convenience of “set it and forget it” is totally missed with the poor app functionality.

   Ratcliff851 · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Best Sous Vide Guide

   First of all, I don’t bother pairing my hardware to the app. I use the timer on my iPhone. Apparently, most of the negative reviews are based on issues with connectivity. But in consideration of actual cooking info and recipes, this app is the best by far and I’ve tried many Sous Vide apps. I am not new to Sous Vide cooking but I found so much information in this app. The “Guide” section of the app is detailed yet easy to read. Within the “Guide” section is an “About” tab for each category of food (beef, poultry, veggies, etc.). This section is loaded with more information that I have seen anywhere else. It includes tips and techniques for each category of food. Easy to read and very useful info that will improve your Sous Vide results - especially for the Sous Vide novice. So according to some of the reviews, there are issues with connecting your hardware for timing and controlling purposes. But for Sous Vide cooking content, this app stands way above the others. FIVE STARS FOR THAT!

   Guitar_Steve · 30 Aug 2026

5. 1/5Poor app

   Anova intends this to be the directions for using their sous vide machines. As such it fails. There simply are not enough clear directions provided. Very many of the user-contributed recipes are poorly and unclear written as to technique. Those need to be much better-curated. Some examples of issues Anova leaves unanswered: Is there a limit to the amount of product you can cook at one time? When cooking animal flesh, can you put more than one cut (e.g., one pork chop or steak) into a single bag? If so, would you “stack” them one on top of another, or lay them side by side? Do you put the product in the water before it has come to temperature, or after? Many recipes give very large ranges for cooking times, what gives? Do those relate to the thickness of the cut? When the product is done cooking, can/should it be removed immediately, or can it be left in the (gradually cooling) water to keep warm until ready to sear/serve? Is it dangerous if a small amount of air is left in the bag (because it leaves product out of contact with hot water), or is it ok so long as the bag is fully submerged? It is very unfortunate Anova leaves so many basic questions unanswered. Sous vide is a unique technique; I am a skillful home chef but the skills used in other cooking techniques do not directly transfer to sous vide cooking.

   Joe93103 · 30 Aug 2026

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